Exclusion from General Election TV debate unfair on voters and viewers – SNP
The SNP said its exclusion from the ITV General Election debate is depriving voters of the chance to make their own decisions.
Ian Blackford
Campaign highlights: CBI chief weighs in on debate and Labour pledges pay hike
Sunday proved to be a quiet day on the election trail, with many leading figures turning to TV appearances to get their party message across.
Corbyn rules out Scottish independence vote before 2021 amid SNP warning
Jeremy Corbyn has ruled out holding another Scottish independence referendum before the Holyrood elections in 2021, following SNP demands for a vote next year.
Move towards Scottish independence ‘unstoppable’, warns Blackford
Scotland’s desire for independence is “unstoppable” and must not be blocked by the next Prime Minister, the SNP’s Ian Blackford has said.
SNP boss Ian Blackford urged to quit second jobs worth £50,000 a year
Ian Blackford has been urged to give a "full-time commitment to constituents" and quit two second jobs worth around £50,000 a year.
Jeremy Corbyn guilty of ignoring Scotland’s vote to Remain – Ian Blackford
Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of “completely ignoring” Scotland’s vote to remain in the EU.
SNP ‘worried’ about Lib Dem challenge says Rennie
Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie claimed the SNP was “worried” by his party’s challenge as he campaigned in Ross, Skye and Lochaber.
Channel 4 debate shelved as Labour and SNP accuse Javid of ‘running scared’
A Channel 4 election debate on the economy has been scrapped, amid claims from the Labour Party and SNP that Chancellor Sajid Javid is “running scared”.
Liberal Democrats launch campaign to take SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford’s seat
The Liberal Democrats will take their election campaign message to SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford's seat today.
Blackford: UK should not be investing in weapons of mass destruction
The UK should not be investing in weapons of mass destruction, the SNP’s Ian Blackford has said.
Fergus Ewing accused of handing £10 million to crofters to help SNP colleague defend seat
Fergus Ewing has been accused of giving £10 million to crofters to help his SNP colleague Ian Blackford defend his Ross, Skye and Lochaber seat.
Aberdeen tycoon pledges £5,000 towards Ross Thomson’s re-election campaign
A former Labour donor has pledged £5,000 to try to help Ross Thomson retain the Aberdeen South seat for the Conservatives.
SNP claim Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal will cost Scotland the equivalent of £1,600 per person
Boris Johnson’s revised Brexit deal would cost Scotland £1,600 per person by 2030, Constitutional Relations Secretary Michael Russell claimed yesterday.
Labour accuses SNP of ‘political grandstanding’ over election push
Labour’s shadow Scottish secretary has accused the SNP of “political grandstanding” over its joint push with the Liberal Democrats for a general election.
Boris Johnson’s plan for Christmas general election hangs in the balance
Boris Johnson has challenged opposition MPs to back a pre-Christmas general election to break the Brexit deadlock.
Boris Johnson claims Scottish Parliament has ‘no role’ in approving Brexit deal
Boris Johnson has been criticised for suggesting the Scottish Parliament has "no role" in approving his Brexit agreement.
Boris Johnson launches last-ditch attempt to ‘get Brexit done’ by Halloween
Boris Johnson will launch a last-ditch attempt to deliver on his pledge to "get Brexit done" by October 31 today.
SNP’s Blackford: How many other unsigned letters has Johnson sent as PM?
SNP’s Westminster leader has questioned how many unsigned letters Boris Johnson has sent since taking over at Downing Street after he added other documents to the Brexit extension request to the EU.
Scotland ‘shafted’ by UK Government in Brexit deal – Ian Blackford
The UK Government is “shafting” Scotland after agreeing a Brexit deal with the European Union, according to the SNP’s Ian Blackford.
SNP grassroots bid for independence Plan B quashed by conference
A grassroots attempt to persuade the SNP to consider an independence “Plan B” failed yesterday when the party leadership insisted a legal referendum must be the only means of breaking up the UK.
SNP members reject ‘plan B’ for securing Scottish independence
SNP members have rejected a call for the party to implement a “plan B” for securing Scottish independence.
SNP faithful head to Aberdeen with independence on their minds
The SNP will claim momentum is building for independence when the party arrives in Aberdeen for its autumn conference tomorrow.
Indyref2 support needed for Labour to gain SNP backing, Blackford suggests
The SNP’s Westminster leader has appeared to suggest his party would only help Labour form a government in return for support for a Scottish independence referendum.
SNP and Lib Dems clash over best way to block no-deal Brexit
The SNP and Lib Dems have repeatedly clashed behind the scenes over the best way to block a no-deal Brexit.
SNP and Labour tell Boris Johnson they will not back his ‘Trump deal Brexit’ plan
Boris Johnson’s new proposal for leaving the EU has been described as a “Trump-deal Brexit” which would risk standards and harm the economy.
Opposition rivals urged to ‘go the extra mile’ and unite to oust Boris Johnson
Opposition parties need to “go the extra mile” and act together to remove “toxic” Prime Minister Boris Johnson from Downing Street, the SNP’s Westminster leader said.
Westminster leaders agree to tone down language after Commons tensions
Political leaders have vowed to tone down their language after Brexit tensions boiled over in the House of Commons.
Boris Johnson blasts Supreme Court as he goads SNP to vote for an early general election
Boris Johnson has hit out at the Supreme Court, saying the judges who ruled that the suspension of Parliament was unlawful were "wrong to pronounce on a political question at a time of great national controversy".
‘Zombie Prime Minister’ Boris Johnson must go, says Ian Blackford
Boris Johnson is a “zombie prime minister” who must leave office, according to the SNP’s Westminster leader Ian Blackford.
Family feel forced to leave Highlands due to Brexit uncertainty
Brexit anxiety facing families from the EU, who have made their home in the north, has been laid bare in an email to a Highland MP.
Boris Johnson branded ‘dictator’ and slammed for burqa remarks in testy first PMQs
Boris Johnson was likened to a "dictator" and slammed for comments he made comparing Muslim women who wear the burqa to bank robbers in a testy first prime minister's questions session.
Jeremy Corbyn and Ian Blackford talk tactics on stopping no-deal Brexit
Jeremy Corbyn and Ian Blackford have held "constructive" discussions on forming a coalition to stop a no-deal Brexit.